Pay-per-view problems delay start of Mayweather-Pacquiao fight
The start of Saturday's Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight was delayed after several cable and satellite companies had trouble processing the rush of pay-per-view orders.
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Fans attempting to plunk down $100 for the fight ran into trouble in several different ways and experienced difficulties when they attempted to resolve the problems with customer service. Frustrated the fans lodged complaints on social media toward several companies including DirecTV, Charter and Time Warner.
@DIRECTV Done hanging tight. Busy shopping for new provider. #MayweatherPacquiao
— Todd Colburn (@toddcolburn) May 3, 2015
Here's what the #MayweatherPacquiao fight looks like on @Charter ...who is currently redefining "one moment" pic.twitter.com/9ERrMfsT3V
— A. Rich Idea (@ARichIdea) May 3, 2015
America finally found a villain worse than Mayweather: Time Warner Cable. #PacquiaoMayweather #SportsNews
— Self Exile Perdesi (@superfares) May 3, 2015
HBO host Jim Lampley told fans who were able to view the fight that the start would be delayed in an attempt to allow the companies added time to resolve the problems. The night's two undercard bouts were finished by 10:00 ET and while the main event was expected to start by 10:30, neither fighter was anywhere near the ring by then.
Roy Stallone of HBO told Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports that there were no technical problems and that the delay was only to let the companies process the huge backlog of orders. Both HBO and Showtime anticipated a big rush and encouraged fans all week to order the fight early.
